Pimping and my holiday

[cornerofmadness]

There is one thing I wanted to pimp that I can't remember because....well, you know. First off look at the hot icon dragonydreams  let me borrow. And then have a gander at the drabbles written for me. First a Spike/Dawn by tinpanalley  and then a Connor/Faith by aaronlisa

Now for the weekend, we did go down to Hillbilly Cove on Lake Berlin. My uncle's new modular home has electricity and water this time so hey no flushing the toilets with a bucket. My aunt's brother was there with his two kids Marissa and Evan and his young golden retriever, Blondie, and my cousin Sherri was there with her husband Ray and their kids, Joshua and Tori and Tori (who's 12) brought a friend Chelsey.  So along with my mom and dad we had a pretty full party barge. The lake was predictably crowded (though no one really had any music going which was kinda disappointing, probably has new noise ordinanaces or something).
We swam for hours. I love swimming in the lake. I just love swimming and boating. Someday I want a home on a lake as well (I like lakes even more than I like the ocean). Marrisa (6) spent a lot of time clinging to me or my mom out there in the water. She's not that confident of a swimmer.
We went back in, ate lots of barbaqued things then went out on the speed boat and Ray had his brother's jet ski so we did that too. Those are so fun but you need to cling to them like a horse with your knees and my shot knee wasn't too happy with that.
Amazingly the kids were more or less well behaved. I had to patch up Marissa's knee after she fell and Tori's friend was very nice and inquistive (I was suspecting she was going to be a prissy little bitch from the way she carried herself at first though I'm sure at school she is). The boys were boys which meant high activity and moments of pants-less-ness.
The fireworks displayed put on by the cop next door lasted from 9 to midnight with a finale that shot off 100 rounds, ten at a time. He had the showering kind and the ones that burst out like star fish and ones that made huge sparks and one that exploded and looked like a bow tie (never seen one like that before). Lots of noise. I was covered with ash. Had loads of beer and fun.
Had to share a room with Marissa who wanted to talk all night (I said, okay sure sweetie you go to bed I'll be in shortly. Yes, I did wait her out until the inevitable crash that children undergo). The next day we did more boating at which point Marissa asked if Judy was my mom and I said yes. She then asked what I did and I told her I don't have a job until August and she said then you have no money. I said, that's right. Marissa looked at my mom and said 'you have to share your money with Dana then.' Thought mom was going to laugh herself out of the boat.
We came home and had a cook out here with my grandmother (at 90 years old she couldn't get into the new modular home since the steps aren't built yet) and for once she only bitched a little. It was a pretty good weekend.

Comments

[marenfic.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a great weekend! I'm glad you had a good time. I agree with you on the lake vs. ocean thing-- I like the lake more. I mean, have you ever tried to ski in the ocean?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

no, can't say that I've tried to ski there but I have swam in the ocean, it's too much like work.

[tinpanalley.livejournal.com]

Awww, thanks for the shout out!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

no problem

[druinsanity.livejournal.com]

That's great! Sounds like you had a great holiday! I think I'd be scared of the jet ski's though. But I like lakes better than oceans too! Glad you had fun!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I did have a great holiday. The jet ski's can be a little scary but mostly getting on and off them (I was afraid it would shift and I'd whack my head off the dock).

in case Sara hasn't gotten in touch with you, I can't email you, it's bouncing back as spam

[bashipforever.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a wonderful weekend. I love going to the lake although I don't get to go that often.

Glad to have you back

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I don't get to go to the lake as often as I'd like either.

Glad to be back.

in case Sara hasn't gotten in touch with you, I can't email you, it's bouncing back as spam

[dragonydreams.livejournal.com]

Yay, you found a way to fit the icon into rotation.

Sounds like you had a fun weekend.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I did. CK is a powerful motivator

I had a nice weekend

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

so hey no flushing the toilets with a bucket.

But surely that's what makes the holiday! ;)

Sounds like a nice time.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Yes, well it adds a certain hillbilly element to it. I see your plans to retake the colonies didn't quite succeed. Better luck next year

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

This years failure is completely due to ABM, he's off trying to conquer Italy instead of backing me up like he should be.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Well Italy could be a fun place to conquer

[southernbangel.livejournal.com]

What a great weekend! So glad you had a great time!!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks. It was fun